WHY? The Land and Water Conservation Team and the AIS Team have been working on several habitat restoration projects throughout Oneida County. Once an invasive species has been eradicated from a location, new, native plants are put in its place. These seeds will be dormant throughout the winter, repotted in the spring and planted in the fall of 2018. See the slide show and the videos below. Seeds included: Blue Flag Iris, Brown-eyed Susan, Cup-plant, Golden Alexander, Hoary Vervain, Milkweed, New England Aster, Rattlesnake-Master, Rough Sunflower, Yellow Sunflower and various other Asters.

Some very busy bees​helped out on November 15, 2017

Here's a step-by-step process of how we sowed our seed. Watch and Learn!

Leave Those Leaves!

Besides providing the right plants, and protecting your garden from pesticides, one of the next most valuable things you can do to support pollinators and other invertebrates is to provide them with the winter cover they need in the the form of fall leaves and standing dead plant material. Frequently however, this is the hardest pill for gardeners to swallow. Click on the oak leaves for information on why you should leave those leaves where they are for the winter.

Donate a Deer!

The Deer Donation Program provides a great opportunity to help families in need this fall.The program continues Wisconsin's autumn tradition of helping those in need. Since the program began in 2000, hunters have donated over 90,000 deer which were processed into over 3.6 million pounds of ground venison.​ In addition to Oneida County, Wisconsin has a network of venison donation partners including: other county land and water conservation departments, food pantries, charitable organizations, Hunt for the Hungry, USDA - Wildlife Services and participating processors who all help implement and administer the program. If you would like to donate your deer, please go to the website below and follow the directions.http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/hunt/donation.html

Currently in Oneida County, there are two processors in the Deer Donation Program. They are: Lake Tomahawk Custom Processing, 7259 State Highway 47 and TJ's Butcher Block, 8796 Packing Plant Road, Minocqua.

Turkey Donation Program?

NEW THIS YEAR!! Oneida County is also participating in the NEW Turkey Donation Program! We are checking to see if there are processors in the area. Currently there is one processor taking turkeys. They are: Lake Tomahawk Custom Processing, 7259 State Highway 47

Wisconsin is "fluttering"

Over the last few weeks, Northern Wisconsin has been fluttering with Painted Ladies. People who have planted late-blooming flowers in their gardens should take a look. Take special note of our locally growing native species, like Purple Asters on the left! Painted Ladies (butterflies) love asters!

Watch the video of a Painted Lady feeding on a Zinnia below, shot by our own Oneida County Conservationist. Click on the Painted Lady Feeding button. You can also read about the recent problem in Denver caused by butterflies. Click on the Butterflies button.